Wedderburn House, Harrogate
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Wedderburn House, Harrogate
Image: © Marathon Taken: 13 Mar 2012
Wedderburn House faces out onto The Stray. Alexander Wedderburn was an MP and lived from 1733 to 1805. In 1786 he bought land bounded by The Stray and built Wedderburn House, possibly incorporating part of an earlier house. John Carr of York is reputed to have been the architect. Wedderburn was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1793 to 1801 and was created Baron Loughborough and First Earl of Rosslyn. He was a frequent visitor to the spa and built the first St John's Well Pump Room in 1786. Wedderburn House was enlarged after his death and was developed for housing in the 20th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.991616
Longitude
-1.520436